Creating device moving rules

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You can set up device moving rules, that is, rules that automatically allocate devices to administration groups.

To create a moving rule:

1. In the main menu, go to Assets (Devices) → Moving rules.
2. Click Add.
3. In the window that opens, specify the following information on the General tab:
   • Rule name

     Enter a name for the new rule.

     If you are copying a rule, the new rule gets the same name as the source rule, but an index in () format is added to the name, for example: (1).

   • Administration group

     Select the administration group into which the devices are to be moved automatically.

   • Active rule

     If this option is enabled, the rule is enabled and starts working after it is saved.

     If this option is disabled, the rule is created, but not enabled. It will not work until you enable this option.

   • Move only devices that do not belong to an administration group

     If this option is enabled, only unassigned devices will be moved to the selected group.

     If this option is disabled, devices that already belong to other administration groups, as well as unassigned devices, will be moved to the selected group.

   • Apply rule

     You can select one of the following options:

     • Run once for each device

       The rule is applied once for each device that matches your criteria.

     • Run once for each device, then at every Network Agent reinstallation

       The rule is applied once for each device that matches your criteria, then only when Network Agent is reinstalled on these devices.

     • Apply rule continuously

       The rule is applied according to the schedule which the Administration Server sets up automatically (usually every several hours).

4. On the Rule conditions tab, specify at least one criterion by which the devices are moved to an administration group.
5. Click Save.

The moving rule is created. It is displayed in the list of moving rules.

The higher the position is on the list, the higher the priority of the rule. To increase or decrease the priority of a moving rule, move the rule up or down in the list, respectively, using the mouse.

If the Apply rule continuously option is selected, the moving rule is applied regardless of the priority settings. Such rules are applied according to the schedule which the Administration Server sets up automatically.

If the device attributes meet the conditions of multiple rules, the device is moved to the target group of the rule with the highest priority (that is, has the highest rank in the list of rules).